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This Girl Can(‘t)? Campaign simply reworks 'sex sells’ approach
While getting more women to take part in sport is a laudable achievement, it would be better if the campaign also helped free them from the objectification of the dominant male gaze.
Step by step, we’re tackling gender equity in Australian astronomy
Efforts to reduce the gender gap and encourage more women in Australian astronomy have been rewarded this week.
Scandals at Uber and Fox show dangers of letting macho cultures run wild
Recent incidents reveal more than just men behaving badly. They show the consequences when corporate cultures are driven by hyper-masculine personalities at the top.
The hunt for the Superstars of STEM to engage more women in science
More young women and girls could be encouraged to look to a career in science thanks to the new Superstars in STEM project.
Why it’s so hard for women to break into the C-suite
While Clinton's popular vote win shows progress toward gender equality, her rival's nomination of just three women to his Cabinet is a reminder of how much work still needs to be done to overcome bias in management.
Hong Kong coach Chan Yuen-ting’s success highlights football’s huge gender divide
For most women, coaching a men's team is still off-limits, barring them from the opportunity to pursue professional careers as football managers.
When men tackle mother and child health: lessons from Malawi
A study in Malawi shows how the participation of local community leaders in policy development can change men's attitudes to maternal and child health for the better.
Achieving gender equality in India: what works, and what doesn’t
India's economy keeps growing, but women's rights are going backwards: why?
How can we make the world’s cities safer for women and girls?
Over the next 20 years, one global strategy will help to shape our cities. Here's what it says about women.
What does social science say about how a female president might lead?
Studies can't predict an individual's behavior. But meta-analyses of social science research turn up differences in men's versus women's leadership styles, on average.
Why Australian women over 55 aren’t exactly enjoying the time of their lives
Australia lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to the economic and social well-being of people over 60. And the numbers are even more alarming for women.
Military women need to trouble gender relations and roles for peace’s sake
As military organisations become less oriented towards violence, the traditional, aggressive, warrior-like culture of the military has to be balanced with new task requirements.
Coalition’s lost ground on women MPs shows we need to tackle new gender biases
Without quotas to correct the effects of these gender biases, the under-representation of women Coalition MPs is effectively guaranteed.
Despite the rhetoric, this election fails the feminist test
By continuing to see policies that affect women in economic rather than social terms, both major parties are offering little in the way of improved gender equity.
How did public bathrooms get to be separated by sex in the first place?
It wasn’t even until the late 19th century that this was codified into law.
Women left behind by a budget that does little to redress inequality
This budget focuses on jobs and growth, but has little in it to redress women's entrenched inequality.
Companies prefer ticking boxes to breaking the glass ceiling
Australia's largest companies are happy to tick gender reporting boxes, but when it comes to pay equity they are largely silent.
Three ways Screen Australia can actually improve diversity in the industry
Australia’s defining narratives are apparently, with rare exception, stories by, for and about white cis men. We need more than Screen Australia’s new measures to address gender equity in the film industry.
We’re right to make a scene about gender equity in the Australian screen industry
If the Australian screen industry is to grow into the future and prosper, it cannot ignore the untapped creative talent and leadership potential of women. We need strategies to address this problem.
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